Homily (Reflection) for Tuesday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (II) (01st September, 2020) on the Gospel 1Cor 2:10-16; Ps 144:8-14. (R. v.17); Lk 4:31-37. Topic: Our Teacher and our Healer. In today’s gospel, the people were amazed at Je… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (II) (31st August, 2020) on the Gospel 1Cor 2:1-5; Ps 118:97-102. (R. v.97); Lk 4:16-30. Topic: ...prophet’s hometown. Jesus went to the synagogue in Nazareth where He was br… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Twenty-Second Sunday of the Year (A) (30th August, 2020) on the Gospel Jer 20:7-9; Ps 62:2-6.8-9. (R.v. 2); Rom 12:1-2; Matt 16:21-27. Topic: …as God thinks (Matt 16:23). Just last Sunday, Peter declared impeccably about J… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of the Beheading of Saint John the Baptist (29th August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial 1Cor 1:26-31; Ps 32:12-13.18-21. (R. cf. v. 12); Mk 6:17-29. According to the Synoptic Gospels, Herod, who was tetrarch… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saint Augustine, B.D., (28th August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial 1Cor 1:17-25; Ps 32:1-2.4-5.10-11. (R. v. 5); Matt 25:1-13. Saint Augustine of Hippo (13th November 354 – 28th August 430) was son of S… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saint Monica (27th August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial 1Cor 1:1-9; Ps 144:2-7. (R. cf. v.1); Matt 24:42-51. Saint Monica was born on 331 AD in Thagaste and was married to a pagan, Patricius at a very … Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time (II) (26th August, 2020) on the Gospel 2Thess 3:6-10.16-18; Ps 127:1-2.4-5. (R. cf. v.1); Matt 23:27-32. Topic: Whitewashed tombs. Jesus likened the scribes and the Pharisees… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for Tuesday of the Twenty-First Week in Ordinary Time (II) (25th August, 2020) on the Gospel 2Thess 2:1-3.14-17; Ps 95:10-13. (R. v.13); Matt 23:23-26. Topic: Nothing is hidden from God. Jesus further denounced the scribes and th… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Feast of Saint Bartholomew, Ap. (24th August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Feast Rev 21:9-14; Ps 144:10-13.17-18. (R. cf. v. 12); Jn 1:45-51. Saint Bartholomew, born at Cana in Galilee, (cf. Jn 21:2) was mentioned in the s… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Twenty-First Sunday of the Year (A) (23rd August, 2020) on the Gospel Is 22:19-23; Ps 137:1-3.6.8. (R.v. 8); Rom 11:33-36; Matt 16:13-20. There is a story about an irreligious farmer in one of our western states, who glori… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of the Queenship of Mary (22nd August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial Ezek 43:1-7; Ps 84:9-14. (R. cf. v. 10); Matt 23:1-12. Mary’s queenship has roots in Scripture. At the Annunciation, Gabriel announced th… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saint Pius X, PP., (21st August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial Ezek 37:1-14; Ps 106:2-9. (R. v. 1); Matt 22:34-40. Pope Saint Pius X (2nd June, 1835 – 20th August, 1914) was born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sart… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saint Bernard, Abb. D., (20th August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial Ezek 36:23-28; Ps 50:12-15.18-19. (R. Ezek 36:25); Matt 22:1-14. Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1090 – 20th August, 1153) was born of nob… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (19th August, 2020) on the Gospel Ezek 34:1-11; Ps 22. (R. v. 1); Matt 20:1-16. Topic: Duty bound. In today’s gospel, Jesus compared the kingdom of heaven to “a landowner w… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for Tuesday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (18th August, 2020) on the Gospel Ezek 28:1-10; Deut 32:26-28.30.35-36. (R. v.39); Matt 19:23-30. Topic: Hazards of wealth. It baffled the disciples to hear that it will be h… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the Twentieth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (17th August, 2020) on the Gospel Ezek 24:15-24; Deut 32:18-21. (R. cf. v.18); Matt 19:16-22. Topic: Inheriting eternal life. A rich young man came to Jesus in today’s gospel … Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Twentieth Sunday of the Year (A) (16th August, 2020) on the Gospel Is 56:1.6-7; Ps 66:2-3.5-6.8. (R.v. 4); Rom 11:13-15.29-32; Matt 15:21-28. A man asked for financial assistance from one of his neighbours. In the process,… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Solemnity of Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (15th August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Solemnity Rev 11:19. 12:1-6.10; Ps 44:10-12. 16. (R. v.10); 1Cor 15:20-26; Lk 1:39-56. The Solemnity of Assumption of the Blessed… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe, P.M., (14th August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial Ezek 16:1-15.60.63 or Ezek 16:59-63; Is 12:2-6. (R. v.1); Matt 19:3-12. Saint Maximilian Mary Kolbe was born on 8th January… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for Thursday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (13th August, 2020) on the Gospel Ezek 12:1-12; Ps 77:56-59.61-62. (R. cf. v.7); Matt 18:21–19:1. Topic: The cheapest and only means. Peter asked Jesus whether one is requi… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of the Nineteenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (12th August, 2020) on the Gospel Ezek 9:1-7; 10:18-22; Ps 112:1-6. (R. v.4); Matt 18:15-20. Topic: Gentiles and tax collectors. Jesus while teaching in today’s gospel ga… Read more »
Ezek 2:8–3:4; Ps 118:14.24.72.103.111.131. (R. v.103); Matt 18:1-5.10.12-14. Saint Clare of Assisi (16th July, 1194 – 11th August, 1253) was born in Assisi as Chiara Offreduccio. The preaching of Saint Francis of Assisi during Lent when she was 18 ma… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Feast of Saint Lawrence, Deac. M., (10th August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Feast 2Cor 9:6-10; Ps 111:1-2.5-9. (R. v. 5); Jn 12:24-26. Saint Lawrence was a Roman deacon under Pope Saint Sixtus II. He was martyred four day… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Nineteenth Sunday of the Year (A) (09th August, 2020) on the Gospel 1Kg 19:9.11-13; Ps 84:9-14 (R.v. 8); Rom 9:1-5; Matt 14:22-33. Topic: ... Lord, save me (Matt 14:30). In today’s gospel, after feeding the five thousand, … Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saint Dominic, P., (08th August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial Hab 1:12–2:4; Ps 9:8-13. (R. v. 11); Matt 17:14-20. Saint Dominic (1170 – 6th August, 1221) was son of Felix Guzman and Blessed Joan of Aza.… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for Friday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (07th August, 2020) on the Gospel Nah 2:1.3; 3:1-3.6-7; Deut 32:35-36.39.41. (R. v.39); Matt 16:24-28. Topic: Behind the cross. In today’s gospel, Jesus said to His disciples… Read more »
Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord (A) (06th August, 2020) Homily (Reflection) for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord (A) (06th August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Feast Dan 7:9-10.13-14; Ps 96:1-2.5-6.9 (R.vv. 1.9); 2Pt 1:16-19; Matt… Read more »
Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (05th August, 2020) on the Gospel Jer 31:1-7; Jer 31:10-13. (R. cf. v. 10); Matt 15:21-28. Topic: When God appears silent. In the district of Tyre and Sidon, a Canaanite w… Read more »